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Old 09-27-2007, 01:42 PM
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Iam always looking for fun projects for beginners and here's one that will help you practice on faces ...

Get a basswood Goose egg ( you can get them at most craft stores) and just carve a variety of faces on all sides of it ..

I sat down the other night at the plant and just had fun doing this ..

All it takes is a knife and it allows for alot of practice on simple faces ...

Hope you enjoy a sample ..

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These are really CUTE Gene!! Love that flat plane style! Forrest
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Hey Gene! I really like that goose egg project. Great idea and just the thing for practice. Tom H
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Great ideal Gene.I've wanted to try one of those eggs for a while but could not figure out what to carve thanks for the ideal!!!
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I like the one with all the little faces like they're trying to get out of that little piece of wood. Thanks for a great idea !
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LOVED those little samples, Gene!....and it's a super idea....If there's one thing I could use practice on, it's faces. Thanks! Bonnie
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Sure aren't the Goose eggs my little bride gives me. Mine are with stars.

BTW Gene, Neat .
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Hey, Gene! What a neat idea! Your little flat plane faces are sooo cute!
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good job on the Egg Gene! Excellent practice for faces!

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Gene,
my grandkids would love to carve those little fellers,....... great job......or did I say that already about your carvings? lol
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